The Listener has an extensive special section this week on genetically modified foods, leading with a cover story on a […]
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Waikato Times: Scientists ‘morally obliged’ to use GE to solve food crisis
Chris Gardner of the Waikato Times reports that AgResearch’s chief executive has said that scientists are morally obliged to use […]
Continue readingRadio NZ: Sitting for long periods found to be unhealthy
Sitting for long periods could be harmful to the health, even for people who regularly engage in exercise. The study, […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Running barefoot may be healthier, say scientists
Steve Connor of the NZ Herald reports new research, published in Nature, that suggests that running barefoot causes less injury […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: GM fears may harm needy, says scientist
Eloise Gibson of the NZ Herald reports that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s science adviser has upset the anti-GM […]
Continue readingDom Post: Methane research is ballooning
Kiran Chug of The Dominion Post reports on ongoing efforts to measure pastoral greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, AgResearch is using […]
Continue readingThe Press: Fumigant danger to DNA
Helen Murdoch of The Press reports on recent research showing that methyl bromide could have a damaging effect on DNA. […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: 10 big questions on climate change answered
Weather analyst for the NZ Herald Philip Duncan poses 10 of climate change’s big questions to Dr James Renwick, Principal […]
Continue readingODT: Sexed-up science
An editorial in the Otago Daily Times discusses science’s increasing efforts to become ‘sexier’ and woo public opinion. However, it […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Forget fickle polls and act, says climate lawyer
Eloise Gibson of the NZ Herald writes about Dr Klaus Bosselmann, director of the New Zealand Centre for Environmental Law […]
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